Promoting forest conservation through a Traditional Food Mela in Rakha village, Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand
Surja Paharia and Rohan Mukerjee Through the Using Diversity project on the 16th of February 2022, a Mela was organised at Rakha village in the hills of Sundar Pahari to celebrate the traditional food traditions of the Paharia people and promote conservation and protection of the forest ecosystems of the region. The women and men […]
Reviving crop diversity of Kurwa – the traditional shifting cultivation based practice of the Paharia people of Sundar Pahari
Surja Paharia The Paharia people of Sundar Pahari have historically carried out the traditional mixed cropping practice of Kurwa in their hills. Kurwa has traditionally involved the cultivation of a rich diversity of crops that included Maize, Sorghum, a variety of millets, pulses and vegetables. However, with increased market dependence of late Paharia farmers mostly […]
Promoting Forest Gardens to improve sustainability of the Jara-Kurwa shifting cultivation based system of the Pahariya people of Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand
Surja Pahariya and Rohan Mukerjee The Pahariya people in the hills of Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand continue to practice Jara-Kurwa a shifting cultivation based agricultural system. In the first year of cultivation known as Jara they carry out monocropping of legumes, primarily cowpea and rice bean. After one year of Jara the Paharia peoplecarry […]
Awareness Program on Forest Rights Act – Hitbasa, Potka Block, Jharkhand
Sidheshwar Sardar On the 22nd of February 2021 a one day awareness program on the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and its implementation was organized in Mansa Club in Hitbasa village. 12 Sabar villagers (7 women and 6 men) from Hitbasa Sabar Tola, Chirugoda and Saharjudi attended the meeting. 19 villager (8 women and 11 men) […]
Village visits and introductory meetings, Sabar Project Area, Potka Block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, December 2020
Sidheshwar Sardar Chirugoda, Hari Tand Sabar Tola – 7th December 2020 A meeting was conducted with the Sabar villagers of Hari Tand Sabar Tola in Chirugoda village. The participants included 21 women and 13 men. A discussion on wild food was facilitated using books on wild food by from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The villagers […]
Field visit to Sabar villages of East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand
Rohan Mukerjee The Sabar people are classified as one of Jharkhand’s 8 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and they primarily dwell in the forested hills of East Singhbhum District in south-east Jharkhand. The Sabar have traditionally depended on forests for their survival and livelihoods and are yet to adopt sedentary agriculture in a big way. […]
Agriculture and Tree Planting related activities in Paharia villages of Sundar Pahari and Littipara, Jharkhand
Surja Paharia In June and July 2020 a variety of activities associated with the promotion and revival of traditional crops; strengthening of Jara and Kurwa shifting cultivation based practices of the Paharia people; vegetable cultivation in kitchen gardens; and planting of uncultivated food and other trees and plants; were carried out in the Paharia villages […]
Awareness Program on Uncultivated Food with students of Kairodoli Medium School, Littipara Block, Pakur District, Jharkhand, 26th July 2019
Pilathus Malto On the Friday the 26th of July an awareness program on the Uncultivated Food of the Paharias was organised for the school children of Kairodoli Medium School. 43 school children, 32 girls and 11 boys, accompanied by their teacher Anil Kumar Malto, were taken to Kathalpara’s forest to explore some of the different […]
Awareness Program on Uncultivated Food with students of Kathalpara Medium School, Littipara Block, Pakur District, Jharkhand, 25th July 2019
Pilathus Malto On the 25th of July an awareness program on the Uncultivated Food of the Paharias was organised for the school children of Kathalpara Medium School. 30 school children, 5 girls and 25 boys, accompanied by their teacher Ravi Kumar Das, were taken to Kathalpara’s forest where village elder Rama Paharia showed the children […]
Kitchen Garden Training Program, Chota Pokharia Village, Littipara Block, Pakur District, Jharkhand, 8th June 2019
Pilathus Malto On the 8th of June 2019 a one-day training program on Kitchen Gardens was organised at Chotta Pokharia village. The program was attended by 83 villagers from Chotta Pokharia and neighbouring villages. Training on best practices for Kitchen Gardens was provided by Sudayal Sah. Sudayal Sah provided practical demonstrations on a variety of […]